Five finalists for Miss Kingston title

KINGSTON - A new Miss Kingston will be crowned Saturday at Kingston Middle School and will preside over local festivities for the coming year.

The pageant will begin at 7 p.m. and is open to the public.

Tickets are available at the door or from contestants. General admission is $8, students, $5, and children under 10 are free.

Vying for the title are:

Margaret Graves, 16, a home-schooled junior, is the daughter of David and Joanne Graves. Her favorite subject is literature. She enjoys dancing with the Poulsbo Leikarringen, baking and playing the harp. She plans to attend a small Catholic liberal arts college before pursuing her ambition of screenwriting. Her sponsors are Thomas and Mary Redfern, Moxy Salon, Oak Table Café, Winslow Masonry and Bird Electric.

Brooke Ann Haag, 16, and a junior at Kingston High School, is the daughter of Randy Haag and Rhonda Bailey. She lives with her guardians, Michael and Joy Erickson. Her favorite subjects are English and math, and extracurricular activities include volleyball, softball, singing and baby-sitting. She plans to attend a four-year college specializing in marketing and fashion design to pursue her career path as a magazine editor or buyer. Her sponsors are Michael and Joy Erickson, William and Janice Schoen, Lee and Pam Metcalfe, the family of Brooke Haag, Arthur and Raquel Nelson, White Horse Golf Community HOA and Apple Tree Cove Dental Center.

Lauren Largé, 16, is a junior at North Kitsap High School and is he daughter of Ernie and Kim Largé. Her favorite subjects are English and Spanish, and extracurricular activities include cheerleading, snow skiing, swimming and biking. She plans to participate in the Running Start program during her junior and senior years and complete her associate of arts degree. She also would like to attend the cosmetology school at the West Sound Technical Skills Center at Olympic College, continuing on to complete her bachelor's degree at the University of Washington or Washington State University. After graduating from college she plans to become an entrepreneur, opening her own retail hair salon. Her sponsors are The Largé Co., Dillanos Coffee Roasters and Lynanne White with American Rose Bridal.Cheyenne Jorgensen, 15, a sophomore at Kingston High School this fall and the daughter of Lanie Caballero and Steve Jorgensen. Her favorite subject in school is math and she is an ASB senator and a manager for the basketball team. She plans to attend the Running Start program her junior and senior year, then transfer to a four-year college to study photography. Her sponsors are Stormy Seas Inc., Karen and John Casper, Chris Johnston, Kingston Thriftway and IGA.

Jordan Nicole Wall, 19, and a 2011 Kingston High graduate, is the daughter of Michael and Brenda Wall. Through the Running Start program she has been able to nearly complete her associate degree while attending high school. She will attend Whatcom Community College as a sophomore in the fall. Her extracurricular activities include singing, dancing, basketball and kickboxing. She plans to manage her family child-care business when her grandparents retire. She is sponsored by Thomas Heckly, Forsyth Enterprises, LTD Land Development, Kingston Crossing Wellness Clinic, SRV Construction, Susie's Daycare, Prepaid Legal, R. Scott Puhn DDS, DEF Productions and Edward Jones Financial Advisors Bim Prince and Clint Boxman.